Fibrous material degradation release

Alternative uses of EEB have been investigated and results have shown that they are suitable as a mulching material for oil palm. The EFB are fibrous in nature and have a high moisture content (about 60%). The application of EFB in the interrows of palm avenues has been shown to improve oil palm growth and yield performance. When applied onto the soil surface, the EFB undergoes a degradation process that will yield organic matter and slowly release plant nutrients for crop uptake. 

Depending on the nature of used material in fibrous implantable medical device design, degradation products take different forms. As previously described, polymer degradation usually results in monomer solubilization. Degradation of metallic material occurs by metal ions released at exposed weak surfaces of the material. Moreover, degradation of material in the biological environment may happen at the structural level and be associated with debris and particle release. 

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